Thanks to a bizarre ending and some outstanding fourth-quarter play, the Oklahoma City Thunder managed to steal home-court advantage away from the San Antonio Spurs with a 98-97 Game 2 victory. Though it's been nearly impossible to win within the hostile confines of the AT&T Center, they did exactly that while overcoming LaMarcus Aldridge's monstrous 41-point performance.
But before focusing on the Thunder's ability to beat back their late-game demons with inspired ball movement in clutch situations, we have to talk about that ending. You know, the one where Dion Waiters blatantly shoved Manu Ginobili while trying to inbound the ball, and the refs swallowed their whistles:
Aldridge's look of utter shock just about says it all.
As does head coach Gregg Popovich's fine-avoiding understatement of the night, as relayed by Royce Young of ESPN.com:
Given the stakes and situation, that's one of the more interesting no-calls you'll ever see, though there's obviously no guarantee San Antonio would have scored, even if it had gained possession. To be fair, the Spurs did still f ...
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Bizarre Game 2 Finish Helps Oklahoma City Thunder Exorcise Personal Demons
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